Chapter 174 Madara Sacrifices Pushi, Six Paths Madara Debuts
Fire Nation Frontier
A pitch-black portal appeared suddenly, and Urashiki, wearing a grim expression, emerged cautiously, his gaze fixed warily behind him.
Almost immediately after Urashiki turned around, a man clad in crimson armor stepped through the passage.
"Rinnegan, huh? Looks like my luck isn't so bad after all," Urashiki said with a greedy glint in his eyes as he noticed Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan.
For Urashiki, capturing this Rinnegan could compensate for his earlier losses.
**"Who are you?
Your strength feels far beyond that of ordinary ninjas,"** Uchiha Madara asked coldly, his indifferent gaze piercing through Urashiki.
A flicker of confusion crossed Madara's face. He hadn't anticipated encountering this strange figure when he ventured to the Sand Village to capture the One-Tailed Shukaku.
Witnessing Urashiki's intense battle with Naruto, Madara had chosen to intervene, helping Urashiki escape rather than pursue the tailed beast.
It seemed there was more to Naruto's prowess than met the eye.
**"Hahaha...
A mere native who dares steal the power of the Ōtsutsuki clan dares speak so boldly?
Your Rinnegan will be mine!"**
Urashiki's voice was filled with contempt. Annoyed by Madara's dismissive attitude, he lunged forward, aiming to seize Madara's eyes.
"Limbo: Border Jail."
Madara's voice was calm but commanding. Without moving a muscle, he summoned his shadow clones from the Limbo dimension.
Urashiki, rushing forward, was abruptly struck by an unseen force, his body hurtling backward.
"Damn it...!" Urashiki snarled, charging again in fury, only to be repelled once more.
For the next minute, the pattern repeated. Urashiki's attacks proved futile against the invisible shadows created by Madara's Limbo. Without his Rinnegan, Urashiki couldn't even perceive them.
**"Now, tell me—Ōtsutsuki.
Where have I heard that name before?"**
Madara stared indifferently at Urashiki, who lay sprawled on the ground, his voice laced with icy authority.
Urashiki seethed with anger, glaring at Madara.
"You'll regret this!"
With a roar, Urashiki reached out, ripping off his left arm and consuming it in one swift motion.
The Ōtsutsuki clan was infamous for their ability to devour their own bodies to replenish Chakra. After centuries of absorbing Chakra through chakra fruits and ten-tailed beasts, their bodies had become unparalleled vessels of power.
This self-cannibalization was the ultimate trump card for regaining strength.
"Chakra devouring…"
Madara's sharp eyes caught Urashiki's actions, though the process was unfamiliar to him. Reacting instantly, he activated the Preta Path, a Rinnegan ability to absorb Chakra.
In mere seconds, the rapidly regenerating Chakra that Urashiki was gathering was siphoned away by Madara.
"You… you thief!" Urashiki stammered, his fury leaving him momentarily speechless.
Did he just mutilate himself to make Madara stronger?
Madara smirked, unfazed by Urashiki's outburst.
**"This Chakra is incredible.
Even my ocular power seems to have increased."**
Madara's eyes glinted with satisfaction as he marveled at the pure energy coursing through him.
His gaze sharpened.
**"I've lost my patience with you.
Genjutsu: Mangekyō Sharingan."**
Madara's left eye gleamed scarlet as he unleashed a powerful illusion, locking Urashiki in a mental prison.
Urashiki, weakened and deprived of his full strength, could resist only for a brief moment before succumbing to Madara's Genjutsu.
In that instant, Madara's mind was flooded with information—details about Urashiki's clan and his mission.
Madara's expression darkened.
Not only did he learn about the Ōtsutsuki clan, but he also discovered the existence of others: Kaguya, Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and Isshiki.
"So, this is the true nature of the Ōtsutsuki clan…" Madara murmured, his voice colder than ever as he processed the unsettling revelation.
At the Same Time
Uchiha Madara realized, based on fragmented information from the future, that he would eventually fail. However, Urashiki was unaware of these details, just as Madara was.
Just as Madara wanted to delve deeper into the Ōtsutsuki information, a pair of eyes, vast as the starry sky, suddenly appeared. Madara's illusion was instantly shattered.
At the same time, Madara's spirit was severely damaged, and he collapsed to the ground.
Urashiki fared even worse—he fell to the ground, blood pouring from his seven orifices, uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
**"Is this Ōtsutsuki's protection?
What terrifying strength...
I once thought this world was so small that I could dominate it alone.
But it turns out, I am just a grain of sand!"**
Coughing violently, Madara smiled, his expression one of mixed awe and intrigue.
**"Sacrifice to each other, let the Ten Tails' sacred tree blossom and bear fruit, and gain true power!
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, you shall become my strength."**
After catching his breath, Madara, staring at Urashiki—who was still unconscious—slowly formed hand seals.
"..."
Madara completed the seals and shouted, placing one hand on the ground.
With a loud crash, the bony Ten Tails Golem appeared at Madara's feet.
As soon as it appeared, Madara controlled the golem to grab Urashiki's body and shove it into its mouth.
As the Ten Tails Golem chewed, massive amounts of Chakra flowed into its body.
Although the nine eyes of the Ten Tails Golem opened only slightly, they were still visible.
"Six Paths Ten Tails Coffin Seals..."
Seeing the rapidly transforming Ten Tails Golem, Madara didn't hesitate. With a low voice, he formed another hand seal.
In the next moment, the Ten Tails Golem rapidly contracted, sucking itself back into Madara's body, much like a dragon drinking water.
With the Ten Tails fully absorbed, Madara's appearance changed dramatically.
His long hair turned pure white, and he wore a white windbreaker similar to Urashiki's, but with a black hook-shaped design on the chest, differing from Urashiki's.
On his forehead, horns similar to Urashiki's forehead protector appeared.
This marked Madara's transformation into the Ten Tails' Jinchūriki!
However, unlike before, no Truth-Seeking Balls manifested.
This was because the Ten Tails Golem had only absorbed Urashiki and not the Nine Tails.
Madara had avoided the Nine Tails' Jinchūriki from summoning the Ten Tails Golem.
For now, Chakra was slowly recovering, and the Tailed Beast was being reclaimed.
"Six Paths Madara…"
Madara felt his newfound strength but sighed. His current form hadn't increased his power by much.
If he were to face Naruto now, Madara would feel a bit out of control.
Having learned about the Ōtsutsuki clan and the challenges Naruto posed, Madara was more cautious.
**"Master Madara...
How did you become the Ten Tails' Jinchūriki?"**
Black Zetsu, who arrived later, was shocked to see Madara's new appearance.
Madara's transformation took Black Zetsu by surprise, though it was accompanied by a hint of excitement.
**"Now, search for traces of the Tailed Beasts.
Starting with the single Tailed Beast, we must recover them."**
Madara, still unaware of Black Zetsu's deeper motives, gave his instructions, maintaining the same strategy as before.
"Yes, Lord Madara..."
Black Zetsu, though unaware of the full situation, nodded obediently, now full of anticipation.
If Madara activated Infinite Tsukuyomi, it would be the moment for Black Zetsu to revive his mother, Kaguya.
This change in Madara's form, while unexpected, did not seem like a bad thing at all.
"I'll head back first. You gather information about the Tailed Beasts."
Madara, eager to study the power of Ōtsutsuki and his Mangekyō Sharingan, suddenly activated the Ura-style Huangquan Biliangsaka.
Once the passage stabilized, Madara disappeared into it.
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